Admission to De Anza College is open to anyone, subject to the residency requirements
below, who can show one of the following:

High school diploma

High school equivalency certificate (GED)

Proficiency certificate

Evidence of being at least 18 and able to benefit from instruction offered by De Anza

High school students may also enroll if they have a High School Concurrent Enrollment form signed, by their high school principal or designee and by a parent or guardian.

Residency Requirements

Legal California Residency

To establish California residency and qualify for in-state tuition rates and fees,
you must:

Have been physically present in California for one year and one day prior to the term
in which you wish to enroll.

Intend to make California your permanent home for other than a temporary purpose.

Have an eligible status that does not preclude you from establishing residency in
the U.S. under the Immigration and Naturalization Act. This status must have been
established one year and one day prior to the beginning of the term in which you wish
to enroll.

If there is any question about residency, the burden is on you to clearly prove both
physical presence in California and intent to establish California residence.

If you wish to apply for a change of status, you must do so by following theResidence Determination and Appeal procedure and submit all required documents before the beginning of the quarter in
which you plan to enroll. If that deadline is not met, the status change won't take
effect until the next term for which you enroll.

Undocumented Students Under AB 540

If you are a nonresident California high school graduate, you may be eligible for
the AB540 exemption from out-of-state tuition. This applies to U.S. citizens not currently
eligible for California residency, and to undocumented immigrants who meet the AB540
criteria. You may qualify if you

Attended a California high school (public or private) for three or more years.

Graduated from a California high school or attained the equivalent (for example, passing
the GED or California High School Proficiency exam).

File an affidavit with the college stating that you have filed an application to legalize
your immigration status, or will file an application as soon as you are eligible to
do so.

Read the fullrequirements and proceduresfor requesting exemption from nonresident tuition for the California Community Colleges,
the California State University and the University of California.

Nonresident Students – Subject to Out-of-State Tuition

Residents of other states, U.S. territories or foreign countries (who have not established
residency in California for one year and a day prior to the start of the term), must
pay nonresident tuition and fees.

Students who entered the United States with a B, C, D, F, H2, H3, J, M, O2, P, Q,
TC or TD visa are also subject to nonresident tuition and fees. (B visa holders are
prohibited from attending community college classes.)

Others may not be precluded from establishing residency solely on their status as
aliens, but may be classified as residents if they meet the requirements of California
Education Code Section 68062. For details, see theResidency Reclassification Request form.

Active-Duty Military

Residency status will be granted to members of the U.S. military on active duty, except
those assigned for educational purposes to state-supported institutions of higher
education. This law applies only to the active military person, not to his or her
spouse or dependents.

A dependent who wishes to claim the one-year resident status (military grace) must
provide the college with a statement from the military person's commanding officer
or personnel officer, stating that the military person meets one of the following

Is on active duty in California, but not for educational purposes, prior to the beginning
of the term

is stationed outside the continental United States on active duty after having been
transferred immediately and directly from a California duty station

In addition, a statement that the prospective student is a dependent and an exemption
on the federal taxes of the military person must be provided.

Online Students Living Outside California

Enrollment in online courses at De Anza College is prohibited to students residing
in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, South Dakota
or Utah. Student should use the Admissions and RecordsHelp Requestform to determine eligibility for online education courses.

Changing Your Residency Status

Students whose residency status changes during their enrollment at De Anza must complete
a Residency Reclassification Request form. Please visit the Residency Determination and Appeal Procedures webpage for instructions and the form.

All residency documents must be submitted to the Admissions and Records office before
the quarter starts, in order for the status change to apply to that quarter. If not,
the residency change will take effect in the next term in which the student enrolls.
Students are required to bring original documents so the Admissions staff can make
copies for the college.

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Important

Falsifying information about citizenship, California residency, financial aid or military
status could result in

Criminal charges for perjury or fraud and, if convicted, imprisonment

Student disciplinary action

Accumulated monetary charges such as restitution or nonpayment of nonresident tuition
fees